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hypertonicity

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hy·per·ton·ic  (hpr-tnk)
adj.
1. Pathology Having extreme muscular or arterial tension.
2. Chemistry Having the higher osmotic pressure of two solutions.
hyper·to·nici·ty (-t-ns-t, -t-) n.
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Noun1.hypertonicity - (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other
osmotic pressure - (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane
hypotonicity - (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other
2.hypertonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
hypertonia, hypertonus
tonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic


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